{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-12-04", "page": 1, "text": "MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- - DECEMBER 4, 2018- 7:00 P.M.\nMayor Spencer convened the meeting at 7:06 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance.\nROLL CALL -\nPresent:\nCouncilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie,\nVella, and Mayor Spencer - 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\nAGENDA CHANGES\n(18-651) Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she would like to consolidate the\nMcKay Hearing [paragraph no. 18-662 and the certificate of sufficiency [paragraph no.\n18-662B].\nMayor Spencer stated that should would like to move the referral update [paragraph no.\n18-661] above the McKay Hearing; stated that she does not want to consolidate the two\nitems; the is the first time the matters are being heard; the issues are different; if the\nitems are combined she would like speakers to have three minutes.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired the number of speakers.\nThe City Clerk responded there are approximately 9 speakers on each and some\npeople submitted slips for both.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft moved approval of moving the certificate of sufficiency to\nthe regular meeting and consolidating it with the McKay Hearing, and hearing the\ncombined matter after the referral update.\nVice Mayor Vella seconded the motion with an amendment to give the speakers three\nminutes.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft accepted the amendment to the\nmotion.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following voice vote: Ayes:\nCouncilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie and Vella - 4. Noes: Mayor Spencer\n- 1.\nPROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS\n(18-652) Proclamation Declaring December 4, 2018 as Sea Fox Crew Appreciation\nDay.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n1\nDecember 4, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-12-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-12-04", "page": 2, "text": "Mayor Spencer read the proclamation and presented it to Sea Scouts Cole Harris,\nMason Ensley, Ken Kirwin, and Skipper Ken Shupe.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNone.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nMayor Spencer announced the Annual Review of the Affordable Housing Ordinance\n[paragraph no. 18-655 was removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved approval of the remainder of the Consent Calendar.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 5. [Items so enacted or adopted are indicated by an asterisk preceding the\nparagraph number.]\n(*18-653) Minutes of the Special and Regular City Council Meetings Held on November\n7,2018. Approved.\n(*18-654) Ratified bills in the amount of $2,285,182.03.\n(18-655) Recommendation to Accept the Annual Review of the Affordable Housing\nOrdinance and the City's Affordable Housing Unit Fee Consistent with Section 27-1 of\nthe Alameda Municipal Code and California Government Code Section 66001, and\nAccept the Annual Affordable Housing Unit Fee Fund Activity Report.\nThe Base Reuse and Community Development Director stated the she and the Housing\nAuthority Management Analyst are available to respond to any questions.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft requested the Base Reuse and Community Development\nDirector to explain the fee.\nThe Base Reuse and Community Development Director stated every year, the City is\nrequired to file an annual report with the City Council on the amount of money received,\nthe amount of money expended, and the purpose of the expenditure; the fee is charged\nto certain commercial development projects to mitigate impacts on affordable housing.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she has no problem levying the fee and\ncollecting it; expressed concern over the ending fund balance of $144,609; stated that\nshe would prefer not to see a six figure balance left.\nThe Base Reuse and Community Development Director stated the fund can fluctuate,\nand is used for special studies, projects and administrative costs; staff cannot rely on\nthe same amount of money remaining in the fund every year.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n2\nDecember 4, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-12-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-12-04", "page": 3, "text": "Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft requested staff to discuss other pressing needs that the\nfunds might be applied towards in the future.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of the staff recommendation.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 5.\n(*18-656) Recommendation to Authorize the Interim City Manager to Execute a Second\nAmendment for One Year with NCE, in the Amount of $95,375 with the Option for Two\nOne-Year Extensions at the same Terms and Cost, for a Total Five Year Expenditure\nUnder the Agreement, as Awarded, of $359,890 for Municipal Regional Stormwater\nPermit Compliance Support. Accepted.\n(*18-657) Recommendation to Authorize the Interim City Manager to Execute a Three\nYear Contract, in an Amount Not to Exceed $30,000 Annually for a Total Three-Year\nExpenditure Amount Not to Exceed $90,000, with Physio-Control Inc. for Warranty and\nMaintenance of Fire Department Advanced Life Support (ALS) Medical Monitors and\nEquipment. Accepted.\n(*18-658) Resolution No. 15459, \"Setting the 2019 Regular City Council Meeting Dates.\"\nAdopted.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS\n(18-659) Presentation Providing an Update on the Veterans Affairs Project at Alameda\nPoint by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Administration.\nThe Base Reuse and Community Development Director made brief comments.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired if the presentation is a response to the letter sent\nfollowing a referral, to which the Base Reuse and Community Development Director\nresponded the presentation is a bonus in addition to the letter.\nLarry Janes and Bill Ulibarri, Department of Veterans Affairs, gave a Power Point\npresentation.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired what the Secretary of the VA can do to accelerate\nthe project.\nMr. Ulibarri stated he will relay the inquiry from Councilmember Matarrese to the\nSecretary.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired if there is a way to quantify what part of the project\ndelay is due to the Army Corps of Engineers as opposed to anything the VA may or may\nnot have done.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n3\nDecember 4, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-12-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-12-04", "page": 4, "text": "Mr. Ulibarri responded that he would rather not say; stated there have been some\nchallenges; the Army Corps, being newly involved, are going to want to take the project\nfrom zero and go over the whole project design again.\nMr. Janes stated the process has been lengthy with transitions; the entire design of the\nproject had to be reviewed with comments provided, and was finally accepted in 2017;\nthe VA is working with utility companies through the permitting process; during the non-\nbreeding season, the VA has provided licenses to law enforcement agencies to conduct\nannual Urban Shield exercises, as well as licenses to the Air Museum for the Doolittle\nHistoric Walk; a contractor with U.S, Fish and Wildlife Service is working to install\ncameras around the least tern colony.\nStated the project is fantastic; expressed concern over taking care of veterans and\nusing the area for urban shield exercises: Richard Bangert, Alameda.\nStated the Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) permit with the VA\nhas expired; suggested the VA return to BCDC to renew the permit: Irene Dieter,\nAlameda.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft expressed disappointment with the opening date being\npushed to 2026; stated construction delays will not coincide with surrounding\ndevelopment, leaving equipment present longer than desired; expressed concern for\nveterans and their families; stated that she wants to see the project proceed with as\nmuch speed as possible.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated that he would like Council to give direction to the City\nManager to stay on top of the project; other projects have tight timelines that must be\nadhered to; if delays occur, a report back to the Council is needed; a promise was made\nby the VA to have a clinic and columbarium cemetery to serve veterans in Alameda;\nrequested assistance from lobbyists to help expedite the project in any possible way.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired if a letter should be sent to the Army Corps due to its\nsubstantial involvement in the project; stated if the site needs substantial changes, the\nArmy Corps can provide more insight; that she would like direction given to also reach\nout to the Army Corps via a letter from the City's Mayor and City Manager; there is a\nlevel of concern from the public related to Urban Shield, about the agreement being out\nof compliance and the exercises being shocking; transparency is needed when\nexercises occur; expressed concern about the infrastructure timing being disruptive to\nother projects occurring in the area.\nTim Graham, VA, stated that he agrees the VA can do a better job of being transparent;\ncommitted to promptly notifying the City of any upcoming Urban Shield activities; stated\nthe exercises are permitted within the VA's legal interpretation of the environmental\ndocument during the off season for least tern breeding; Urban Shield exercises will not\noccur once the VA clinic is built.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n4\nDecember 4, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-12-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-12-04", "page": 5, "text": "Councilmember Oddie stated reaching out to the Army Corps is important; expressed\ndisappointment in the clinic timeline being extended; requested City staff to return with\ninformation related to Urban Shield not performing exercises on Alameda.\nIn response to the Interim City Manager's inquiry regarding the Urban Shield license,\nMr. Graham stated the license is with Alameda County Sherriff's Office, but he would\nhave to review the license.\nThe City Manager inquired whether the license is renewed annually, to which Mr.\nGraham responded in the affirmative.\nMr. Janes inquired if Alameda Police Department participates in Urban Shield activities,\nto which Mayor Spencer responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Matarrese inquired if a summary of Council comments will be captured\nand compiled in a report, to which the Interim City Manager responded in the\naffirmative.\nMayor Spencer stated having Urban Shield events once the facility opens would not be\nappropriate.\n(18-660) Public Hearing to consider Resolution No. 15460, \"Amending Master Fee\nResolution No. 12191 to Add New and Revise Existing Recreation and Park Fees.\"\nAdopted.\nThe Recreation and Parks Director gave a Power Point presentation.\nIn response to Vice Mayor Vella's inquiry why golf information is not included, the\nRecreation and Parks Director stated there is an operation and maintenance lease with\nGreenway; under the lease, the City only has purview over is the resident, youth and\nsenior rates; concluded the presentation.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired if there is an estimate of additional revenue the City will\nreceive from all fees combined, to which the Recreation and Parks Director responded\nshe has not looked at the total revenue of all fees, which can vary from year to year due\nto the economy and marketing efforts.\nIn response to Councilmember Oddie's inquiry, the Recreation and Parks Director\nstated that she will have specific numbers at the time the City budget is presented.\nVice Mayor Vella stated that she learned to swim at an Alameda Recreation and Parks\nDepartment (ARPD) swim center; it is important to give an opportunity for everybody to\nhave access for water safety and swim lessons; expressed support for keeping swim\nlessons at a lower cost.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n5\nDecember 4, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-12-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-12-04", "page": 6, "text": "The Recreation and Parks Director stated there are scholarship programs available for\nall ARPD programs, including swim programs.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft expressed gratitude for ARPD staff; stated that she is\nprepared to support the item.\nMayor Spencer moved adoption of the resolution.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion, which carried by unanimous voice\nvote - 5.\n(18-661) Recommendation to Accept an Update on the April 2, 2018 and May 1, 2018\nReferrals from Councilmember Matarrese to Consider Banning Motorized Vehicles,\nIncluding Robotic Commercial Vehicles, from Sidewalks and Commercial Drone Aircraft\nUsed for Deliveries; and Electric Scooters.\nThe City Engineer and Senior Transportation Coordinator gave a Power Point\npresentation.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired who is providing delivery via autonomous vehicles, to\nwhich the City Engineer responded Starship Technologies.\nThe City Engineer continued the presentation.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired if the pilot programs in Walnut Creek are\nongoing, and if so, for how long, to which the City Engineer responded one year.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired if the pilot programs in Redwood City or Walnut\nCreek did a report at the end of the program, to which the City Engineer responded staff\ndid not research said level of detail.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired why the secondary staff recommendation only bans the use\nof sidewalks for autonomous vehicles, to which the City Engineer responded the intent\nis to limit potential sidewalk congestion.\nVice Mayor Vella stated there have been incidents where autonomous vehicles have\nbeen sighted without requesting approval from cities; San Francisco implemented a ban\naddressing sidewalk and roadway use, yet has many startup companies which utilize\nboth sidewalks and roadways.\nThe City Engineer stated the San Francisco ban specifically addressed the sidewalk\ncomponent; the staff recommendation is based on language from the San Francisco\nban.\nVice Mayor Vella stated San Francisco has dealt with non-autonomous vehicles on\nroadways; inquired if there is a way for cities to regulate the use of streets relative to\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n6\nDecember 4, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-12-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-12-04", "page": 7, "text": "something that is not a car but still using a road, to which the Acting City Attorney\nresponded the regulation of public thoroughfare is a Statewide concern; stated that he\nwould be happy to report back to Council with findings at a later date.\nThe City Engineer continued the presentation.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired how restrictive the City can be, to which the City\nEngineer responded staff could not definitively answer at the moment.\nThe Senior Transportation Planner continued the presentation.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired what would happen if the scooter companies refused to\nnot deploy within the City, to which the Senior Transportation Planner responded both\ncompanies, Bird and Lime, are present and have been cooperative in not deploying\nscooters within the City.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired what happens if a company decides to leave and the\nCity is left with the remaining scooters, to which the Senior Transportation Planner\nresponded companies who see interest from cities want to work cooperatively and not\nbe bad players so as to be allowed in at a later time.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired what scooter companies can do about the\nenforcement of underage scooter use.\nThe Senior Transportation Planner responded all companies require a scan of the\nusers' valid driver license or learner's permit in order to access the scooter via the\napplication based program.\nVice Mayor Vella inquired the reason for staff's recommendation of a pilot program as\nopposed to working on an end result.\nThe Senior Transportation Planner responded the pilot program would be the slower\noption; stated staff could also bring a program to Council; other cities have also started\npilot programs.\nStated LimeBike looks forward to continuing to work with the City: Tarik Fleming,\nLimeBike.\nSubmitted signatures for the record; stated that Bird would prefer waiting four months\ninstead of one year: Martin Fatool, Bird.\nExpressed support for the Transportation Commission recommendation, and\nimplementing e-bikes and scooters to replace car trips: Brian McGuire, Bike Walk\nAlameda.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved approval of a ban, using language within the\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n7\nDecember 4, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-12-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-12-04", "page": 8, "text": "jurisdiction, of delivery by drones and robotic delivery vehicles.\nMayor Spencer seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft stated that she will not support the\nmotion; quoted passages from the December issue of Western City Magazine; stated\nthere is a need to keep up with emerging technology, but it must be managed.\nVice Mayor Vella stated there are a number of safety concerns that have not been\naddressed yet; expressed concern over the kinds of items being transported and when\nitems are delivered; stated part of having a ban is not to say the City will never allow the\nuse to happen, but rather to require companies to ask for permission before operating in\nthe City and to have an enforcement mechanism; the intent is to prevent asking for\nforgiveness instead of permission and to allow for public dialogue and conversation;\nexpressed support of the ban; stated the language could be bifurcated to have the\nlanguage on the ban regarding robotic delivery; inquired what options the City has when\nitems operate on the streets and impede traffic; stated staff could work on limitations\nwithin the purview of what is permissible regarding the drone language restrictions on\ntime, place and manner\nCouncilmember Matarrese amended his motion to include Vice Mayor Vella's\nrecommendation; stated the intent is to grant permission, rather than react.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he does not want to run afoul of the Federal Aviation\nAdministration (FAA) regulations, but would like to implement whatever restrictions staff\nthinks necessary; expressed concern over loss of jobs and support for the motion;\nstated staff should come back with a regulation for drones that will pass the FAA's test,\nbut also recognizes the Council's desire.\nCouncilmember Matarrese accepted the friendly amendment to bifurcate the drone\nportion.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by the following voice vote: Ayes:\nCouncilmember Matarrese, Oddie, Vella and Mayor Spencer - 4.\nNoes:\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft - 1.\nThe Acting City Attorney requested clarification that the direction from Council is to have\nstaff come back with formal legislation banning the landing of drones and regulating the\nautonomous vehicles.\nThe Assistant City Manager inquired the agenda language allow adoption tonight, to\nwhich the Acting City Attorney responded the preference is to have a first reading to\nmake specific findings supporting the enactment of the legislation.\nVice Mayor Vella stated that she is not in support of the one year pilot program;\nscooters have been deployed and are currently being used; a better use of time would\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n8\nDecember 4, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-12-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-12-04", "page": 9, "text": "be to decide the way in which Council would like scooters to be deployed; expressed\nconcern over regulating the number of scooters being deployed and where scooters are\nparked; stated that she would like to see a report back regarding the number of\ncomplaints filed and the number of violations as a condition of approval; expressed\nconcern over citation of helmet laws.\nCouncilmember Matarrese expressed concern over the speed of scooters on sidewalks.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved approval of coming back with a mechanism or\nordinance that precludes profit making companies from coming into the City and asking\nfor forgiveness and making the scooter companies liable for citations of helmet\ninfractions.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated that he does not want to impede the scooter vendors;\nscooters are effective for the \"last mile\" issue; the goals of the Transportation Choices\nPlan are being met utilizing scooters; opening Alameda up to scooters is a good thing.\nMayor Spencer stated it is critical that these items come to Council; that she is happy to\nwork with providers; expressed concern over safety; stated priority on the sidewalks is\npeople walking; stated the issue should be reviewed by the Commission on Disability.\nVice Mayor Vella moved approval of a substitute motion approving the alternative\nlanguage with direction from Council to look for a permitting process which the Council\ncan weigh in on; adding an enforcement mechanism within the process, and ensuring\ncompliance with different laws; stated it is clearly unlawful for a motorized scooter to be\nused on a sidewalk or public right of way.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the substitute motion.\nUnder discussion, Mayor Spencer stated that she would like to add a stipulation on\nwhere to park scooters.\nVice Mayor Vella stated Council can also direct staff to look into the different limitations\non parking or regulations around that ensure compliance.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired if riding a motorized scooter on the sidewalk is\nalready prohibited by State law, to which Vice Mayor Vella responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft requested staff to confirm there is technology that allows\na fine to be placed on the user if bike share bikes are left in public right of way.\nVice Mayor Vella stated the desire of Council is to encapsulate the State law relative to\nriding on sidewalks.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated profit-making companies need to be held accountable\nfor educating customers, not the City.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n9\nDecember 4, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-12-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-12-04", "page": 10, "text": "Mayor Spencer stated companies can keep track of riders and users with multiple\nviolations can be banned from use.\nVice Mayor Vella stated the items should come back to Council in a fairly timely\nmanner.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\n***\nMayor Spencer called a recess at 9:21 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 9:26 p.m.\n***\n(18-662) Public Hearing to consider Resolution No. 15461, \"Adopting a Mitigated\nNegative Declaration, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, General Plan Land\nUse Diagram and Text Amendment for the Property on the West Side of McKay Avenue\n(APN 74-1305-26-2) (PLN18-0198) to Allow for Private Use of the Property for a\nWellness Center.' Adopted;\n(18-662A) Introduction of Ordinance Amending Alameda Zoning Map for the Property\non the West Side of McKay Avenue (APN 74-1305-26-2) to Remove the G Government\nCombining District Designation to Allow for Private Use of the Property for a Wellness\nCenter. Introduced;\n(18-662B) 2-A. Recommendation to Accept the Certificate of Sufficiency for a Proposed\nInitiative Measure to Change the Land Use Designation for a 3.671 Acre Site on McKay\nAvenue, by Amending the General Plan Designation from Federal Facilities to Open\nSpace, and by Amending the Zoning Ordinance from Administrative-Professional\nDistrict, with Special Government Combining District Overlay, to Open Space District;\nand\n(18-662C) Select One of the Following Options: 1) Adopt the Ordinance; 2) Adopt a\nResolution Submitting the Ordinance to the Voters; Decide Interest in Drafting\nArguments and Direct City Attorney to Prepare Impartial Analysis; or 3) Order a Report\non the Effect of the Proposed Initiative Measure.\nNote: The Public Hearing was combined with the certificate of sufficiency matter on the\n7:01 p.m. special meeting agenda.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director gave a Power Point presentation.\n[Note: Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft returned at 9:29 p.m.]\nThe City Clerk gave a brief presentation.\nDoug Biggs, Alameda Point Collaborative (APC), made brief comments; submitted\nphotographs.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n10\nDecember 4, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-12-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-12-04", "page": 11, "text": "Urged Council to follow the rules, vote to remove the G overlay and have a report on the\ninitiative return in January: John Knox White, Alameda.\nStated that he gathered signatures; expressed support for the initiative; suggested the\ncenter should be located next to homeless housing; urged Council to approve zoning\nthe parcel open space: Robert Frank, Alameda.\nUrged immediate adoption of the initiative, or if not, order a report; suggested the report\nnot be completed by City staff and removal of the G overlay wait until the initiative is\naddressed: Karen Miller, Alameda.\nDiscussed Council adoption of the 2014 initiative measure and the parcels being split in\n2016; urged Council to adopt the open space zoning: Liza Gabato Morse, Alameda.\nExpressed support for APC and the wellness center; urged approval of removing the G\noverlay and ordering a report on the initiative: Duke Austin, Alameda.\nExpressed concern over safety issues with the location, such as access points and\nroom for emergency vehicles: Don Scroggins, Alameda.\nExpressed support for further study; stated the location is not the right location for a\nmedical center: Linda Robertson, Alameda.\nDiscussed compassion for homeless people and expressed support for the center: Jeff\nLocke, Island City Faith Coalition.\nUrged the Council to order the report on the initiative and everyone to have compassion\nand respect: Tova Fry, Alameda.\nStated both Renewed Hope and Alameda Justice Alliance support removal of the\nG\noverlay: Doyle Saylor, Renewed Hope and Alameda Justice Alliance.\nExpressed concern over many children in the area; stated the project would be\nwelcome in another location, such as near the proposed Veterans Affairs project;\ndiscussed traffic on Central Avenue and Webster Street: Elizabeth Phipps, Alameda.\nExpressed concern over the appropriateness of the location; suggested other locations:\nDiane Broch, Alameda.\nExpressed concern over seniors not supporting the location; discussed human rights;\nexpressed support for the location; urged Council to remove the G overlay and order a\nreport on the initiative: Catherine Pauling, Alameda.\nDiscussed the project; stated issues with neighbors can be worked through; expressed\nsupport for removing the G overlay and doing a study on the initiative: Keith McCoy,\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n11\nDecember 4, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-12-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-12-04", "page": 12, "text": "APC.\nDiscussed her experience advocating for patients; stated the project is the right thing to\ndo: Joy Malloy, Renewed Hope.\nDiscussed recovering from surgery, which he was able to do on his couch, not the\nstreets; urged Council to accept the project, remove to G overlay and do a report on the\ninitiative: Eric Strimling, Alameda.\nStated there are only 20 respite beds in Alameda County; expressed concern over\nhomeless having to recover on the streets; stated mentally ill people should not be\ncriminalized; discussed other measures being taken in the County; urged a study be\ndone; stated that she opposes the open space initiative: Lynette Lee, Renewed Hope\nand Alameda County Health Care for Homeless Coalition.\nDiscussed Measure WW and petition gatherers misrepresentation; suggested the\nmeasure be scheduled for November 2020: Brian McGuire, Alameda.\nUrged Council to choose carefully; expressed support for the open space initiative;\ndiscussed services for homeless people: Fey Adelstein, Alameda.\nStated the project is an opportunity to move forward toward the Alameda she knows as\none that came forward to help the people who need help: Kate Pryor, Alameda.\nOutlined her experience gathering signatures; urged Council to order a report: Kris\nMoore, Alameda.\nCouncilmember Oddie inquired what is the risk to Measure A1 funding if the G overlay\nis not removed\nMr. Biggs responded that Mercy Housing has submitted a proposal for $13 million of\nMeasure A1 funding on behalf of APC; stated proof must be shown that zoning is\nsuitable for the project; if Council does not approve removing the G overlay, there is a\nrisk of disqualification from moving forward in the current round of applications.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft expressed support for removing the G overlay and staff's\nrecommendation that a report come back to Council in 30 days; stated every community\nmust do something to combat homelessness; she spoke with a representative from East\nBay Regional Parks District (EBRPD) who assured her that EBRPD is not interested in\nthe property and would welcome a facility that helps address homelessness; expressed\ngratitude to the Base Reuse and Community Development Director for using mediation\nbetween APC and Friends of Crab Cove.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated housing is a basic human right; read a call to action from\nthe Committee to House the Bay Area (CASA); expressed support for removing the G\noverlay, the approval of the negative mitigation declaration, and the 30 day report back\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n12\nDecember 4, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-12-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-12-04", "page": 13, "text": "to Council with the addition of: the economic risks of changing the zoning including\nlitigation and financial exposure, requesting EBRPD to confirm or deny any intention of\nthe property, what happens if EBRPD denies any interest in the property, the remedy for\ncomplaints related to paid signature gatherers, and if Measure WW required open\nspace.\nCouncilmember Matarrese requested confirmation that the property is surplus from a\nfederal agency under the McKinney Act, which requires it be offered to other federal\nagencies; if other federal agencies do not take it, it has to be offered for homeless\nservices; inquired if the City is entitled to the property if it goes through a federal\nprocess.\nThe Planning, Building and Transportation Director responded in the affirmative.\nCouncilmember Matarrese stated the public needs to know the process; stated\nhomelessness is urgent and important.\nCouncilmember Matarrese moved adoption of the resolution adopting a Mitigated\nNegative Declaration and introduction of the ordinance removing the G overlay.\nCouncilmember Oddie seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Vice Mayor Vella stated homelessness is a growing problem; the City\nis bound by a specific process the preempts the City from a federal level; where the City\nis in the process as well as the process and timeline in its entirety, needs to be outlined;\nthe Council has fiduciary obligations to a functioning budget ensuring spending of City\nfunds is in accordance with priorities laid out by Council, but also with what is necessary\nto ensure the City runs properly; there is a desire to locate services as close as possible\nto the people in need; outlined transit barriers; questioned where services should be\nlocated to ensure there are no transit barriers; stated concerns related to feasibility,\noverall safety and planning and design are not currently before the Council; requested a\ndegree of civility from everybody; stated everything planned for the site are needed\nservices.\nMayor Spencer stated that she believes the noticing has been insufficient since it did\nnot include the words \"unhoused\" or \"homeless;\" it is important City notice be very clear\nabout projects; some who lives within 300 feet of the proposed project informed her they\ndid not receive notice; she collected signatures for the prior initiative; read findings\nrelated to Measure WW; outlined details of a liaison meeting with EBRPD; stated legal\nissues are being glossed over; expressed concern over removing the G overlay causing\nmore damage to the City as a result of the initiative process; stated there are issues\nwith the suitability of the building for any use, especially a medical facility due to\ncontaminants; requested the federal government clean the site; expressed concern over\nemergency accessibility to the facility; stated it is critical for the area to be analyzed and\nvetted before the G overlay is removed.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n13\nDecember 4, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-12-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-12-04", "page": 14, "text": "On the call for the question, the motion carried by the following voice vote: Ayes:\nCouncilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie and Vella - 4. Noes: Mayor Spencer\n- 1.\nCouncilmember Oddie moved approval of ordering a report that incorporates comments\nof the Council.\nCouncilmember Matarrese seconded the motion.\nUnder discussion, Vice Mayor Vella inquired if the motion includes both the items stated\nfrom Councilmember Oddie and herself, to which Councilmember Oddie responded in\nthe affirmative.\nMayor Spencer requested the motion be repeated.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated the motion is to order a report on the effect of the\nproposed initiative measure and incorporate the comments of the Council about\nadditional information that should be in the report.\nCouncilmember Ezzy Ashcraft inquired if the motion includes considering a companion\nmeasure; stated that she would like the motion to include staff looking into also bringing\na companion measure and the City taking an opposition position to the measure.\nCouncilmember Oddie stated it is included in the motion based off it being a comment\nfrom Council.\nMayor Spencer requested clarification that the action does not specify the election date,\nwhich will be a separate motion, to which the Acting City Attorney responded in the\naffirmative.\nOn the call for the question, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote - 5.\nCITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\nNone.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA\nNone.\nCOUNCIL REFERRALS\nNone.\nCOUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n14\nDecember 4, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-12-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-12-04", "page": 15, "text": "None.\nADJOURNMENT\nThere being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting at 11:18 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nRegular Meeting\nAlameda City Council\n15\nDecember 4, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-12-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-12-04", "page": 16, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING\nTUESDAY- -DECEMBER 4, 2018- -6:30 P.M.\nMayor Spencer convened the meeting at 6:34 p.m.\nRoll Call - Present:\nCouncilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie, Vella and\nMayor Spencer - 5.\nAbsent:\nNone.\n(18-650) Conference with Labor Negotiators (Government Code section 54957.6); CITY\nNegotiators: David L. Rudat, Interim City Manager, Elizabeth D. Warmerdam, Assistant\nCity Manager and Nancy Bronstein, Human Resources Director; Employee\nOrganizations: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1245 (IBEW),\nElectric Utility Professional Association of Alameda (EUPA), Alameda City Employees\nAssociation (ACEA), Alameda Police Officers Association Non-Sworn Unit (PANS), and\nAlameda Management and Confidential Employees Association (MCEA); Under\nNegotiation: Salaries and Terms of Employment\nFollowing the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and the City Clerk\nannounced that direction was given to staff.\nAdjournment\nThere being no further business, Mayor Spencer adjourned the meeting at 6:59 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nLara Weisiger\nCity Clerk\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nDecember 4, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-12-04.pdf"}
{"body": "CityCouncil", "date": "2018-12-04", "page": 17, "text": "MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL\nTUESDAY- - -DECEMBER 4, 2018- -7:01 P.M.\nAGENDA ITEM\n(18-662B) 2-A. Recommendation to Accept the Certificate of Sufficiency for a Proposed\nInitiative Measure to Change the Land Use Designation for a 3.671 Acre Site on McKay\nAvenue, by Amending the General Plan Designation from Federal Facilities to Open\nSpace, and by Amending the Zoning Ordinance from Administrative-Professional\nDistrict, with Special Government Combining District Overlay, to Open Space District;\nand\n(18-662C) Select One of the Following Options: 1) Adopt the Ordinance; 2) Adopt a\nResolution Submitting the Ordinance to the Voters; Decide Interest in Drafting\nArguments and Direct City Attorney to Prepare Impartial Analysis; or 3) Order a Report\non the Effect of the Proposed Initiative Measure. [630-20]\nThe item was moved to the regular meeting and combined with the McKay Avenue\nPublic Hearing [paragraph no. 18-662].\nLara Weisiger, City Clerk\nCity of Alameda\nThe agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.\nSpecial Meeting\nAlameda City Council\nDecember 4, 2018", "path": "CityCouncil/2018-12-04.pdf"}